Grand Paris Express: 70 permanent art installations to adorn new metro stations
The Grand Paris Express, Europe's largest public transport project, will add 200 km of automated metro lines and 68 new stations by 2031. The cultural program 'L'Art du Grand Paris' commissions 70 permanent installations created by artist-architect duos. Already operational on Line 14 extension to Orly Airport, stations like Maison Blanche feature Ned Kahn's aluminum veil inspired by the Seine, Hôpital Bicêtre showcases Eva Jospin's concrete and bronze facade referencing Fellini's 'Roma', and Villejuif Gustave Roussy, designed by Dominique Perrault at 48 meters deep, includes Iván Navarro's neon and mirror work 'Cadran solaire'. At Saint-Denis Pleyel, Kengo Kuma's station houses Prune Nourry's 108 Venus figurines coated in local soil. The Fabrique du Métro in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine offers tours until June 13.
Key facts
- Grand Paris Express adds 200 km of automated metro and 68 stations by 2031.
- Four new lines (15, 16, 17, 18) will encircle Paris and connect suburbs.
- Line 14 extension to Orly Airport is already operational.
- 70 permanent art installations are planned through the L'Art du Grand Paris program.
- Artist-architect duos include Michelangelo Pistoletto with Thomas Richez, Daniel Buren with Jean-Marie Duthilleul, and Sophie Calle with Eric Puzenat.
- Ned Kahn created a shimmering aluminum veil for Maison Blanche station.
- Eva Jospin's installation at Hôpital Bicêtre uses concrete and bronze inspired by Fellini's 'Roma'.
- Villejuif Gustave Roussy station, 48 meters deep, features Iván Navarro's 'Cadran solaire'.
- Saint-Denis Pleyel station by Kengo Kuma houses Prune Nourry's 108 Venus figures.
- Trains on Line 14 can reach 110 km/h.
- Fabrique du Métro in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine offers visits until June 13.
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Fabienne Verdier
- Koîchi Kurita
- Felice Varini
- Pablo Valbuena
- JR
- Daniel Buren
- Sophie Calle
- Anselm Kiefer
- Ned Kahn
- Eva Jospin
- Iván Navarro
- Prune Nourry
- Dario Bragaglia
- Kengo Kuma
- Dominique Perrault
- Daniel Libeskind
- Bjarke Ingels
- Silvio d'Ascia
- Dietmar Feichtinger
- Marc Barani
- Philippe Gazeau
- Jacques Ferrier
- Pauline Marchetti
- Antonia Piñeiro
- Noémie Goudal
- Hicham Berrada
- Otobong Nkanga
- Petrit Halilaj
- Xavier Veilhan
- Mona Hatoum
- Joana Vasconcelos
- Loris Cecchini
- Hector Guimard
- Fulgence Bienvenue
- Thomas Richez
- José-Manuel Gonçalvès
- Fabien Choné
Institutions
- Grand Paris Express
- L'Art du Grand Paris
- Artribune
- Fabrique du Métro
- Groupe-6
- Bibliothèque Nationale François Mitterrand
- Cité des Arts et de la Culture de Besançon
- Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Dominique Perrault Architecture
- Studio Libeskind
- BIG
- Silvio d'Ascia Architecture
- Atelier Novembre
- Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
- Valode & Pistre
- Marc Barani Architecte
- Philippe Gazeau Architecte
- Société des Grands Projets (SGP)
- Île-de-France Mobilités
- ArchDaily
- ZHA (Zaha Hadid Architects)
- UNS
- Settanta7
- Mijksenaar
- Frigorosso
- 3BA
- WSP
- Park
- Le Cercle Guimard
- Hôtel Mezzara
- Société du Grand Paris
- Société des grands projets
- Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
- Centquatre-Paris
- Art du Grand Paris
- ZHA
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Île de France
- Orly
- Maison Blanche
- Hôpital Bicêtre
- Villejuif Gustave Roussy
- Saint-Denis Pleyel
- Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
- Grenoble
- New York
- Besançon
- Saint-Denis–Pleyel
- Paris-Orly Airport
- Massy–Palaiseau
- Christ de Saclay
- Pont de Sèvres
- Noisy–Champs
- Clichy–Montfermeil
- Le Bourget
- Parc des Expositions
- Le Mesnil-Amelot
- Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Versailles-Chantiers
- Milano Centrale
- Milan
- Italy
- Turin
- Taiwan
- Tamsui River
- Danjiang Bridge
- Champigny Centre
- Champigny-sur-Marne
- Lyon
- Le Bourget Airport